New charge filed against man accused of firing shotgun outside New York synagogue
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new federal charge has been filed against a man accused of firing a shotgun into the air outside a synagogue in upstate New…
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Closing arguments start in trial of 3 Washington state police officers charged in Black man’s death
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Black man who was shocked, beaten and hogtied face down on a sidewalk pleaded for breath…
Continue Reading Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between…
Continue Reading Boeing promotes insider to chief operating officer, putting her in the discussion about the next CEO
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing is promoting a woman to one of its top jobs, putting her in the discussion about possible successors to current CEO…
Continue Reading George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Prosecutors say in a court filing that former U.S. Rep. George Santos is in plea negotiations to settle his…
Continue Reading The AP All-America team is loaded with 5th- and 6th-year players, including LSU’s Heisman-winning QB
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth…
Continue Reading Snowfall, rain and gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes
By The Associated Press A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast. It’s…
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Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal condition left the state to…
Continue Reading China’s Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Vietnam seeking to deepen ties with the Southeast Asian…
Continue Reading Hasbro cuts 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, prompted by the ongoing malaise in the toy business
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker Hasbro is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce. The job cuts…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden pushes for dismissal of gun case, saying law violates the Second Amendment
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden is pushing back against gun charges filed against him, challenging the case…
Continue Reading Texas prosecutors drop murder charges against 2 of 3 people in fatal stabbing of Seattle woman
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas prosecutors have dropped murder charges against two people in the fatal stabbing of a…
Continue Reading Palestinian flag lodged in public Hanukkah menorah in Connecticut sparks outcry
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A person briefly hung a Palestinian flag from a Hanukkah menorah in a public area, prompting widespread condemnation and a…
Continue Reading Judge closes Flint water case against former Michigan governor
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has formally dismissed misdemeanor charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the…
Continue Reading Suspect in Montana vehicle assault said religious group she targeted was being racist, witness says
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman who police say repeatedly drove through a group of…
Continue Reading 3 Chilean nationals accused of burglarizing high-end Michigan homes
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Three Chilean nationals have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries of mansions and other…
Continue Reading New Mexico, the No. 2 oil-producing US state, braces for possible end to income bonanza
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in…
Continue Reading New York pledges $1B on chip research and development in Albany in bid for jobs, federal grants
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Democrats say the state will spend $1 billion to expand research…
Continue Reading No victims found in huge debris pile after corner of Bronx apartment building collapses
By JOSEPH B. FREDERICK, JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters said they didn’t find anybody…
Continue Reading Lawyers for New Hampshire casino owner fight fraud allegations at hearing
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire state senator is fighting allegations that he fraudulently obtained a…
Continue Reading Governor wants New Mexico legislators to debate new approach to regulating assault-style weapons
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico could become an early political testing ground for a proposal to make assault-style…
Continue Reading After losing Houston mayor’s race, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to seek reelection to Congress
HOUSTON (AP) — Two days after losing her bid to be Houston’s next mayor, longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced on Monday she will seek…
Continue Reading Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms’ wake
By JONATHAN MATTISE, HOLLY MEYER and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After a March 2020 tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general vows to defend potential 2024 Trump victory in court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general promises to defend a potential Donald Trump victory next year in the swing…
Continue Reading Brain sample from Maine gunman to be examined for injury related to Army Reserves
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A brain sample from a gunman who killed 18 people in Maine has been sent to a lab in…
Continue Reading Third Mississippi man is buried in a pauper’s grave without family’s knowledge
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A third family says they recently discovered a relative was buried in…
Continue Reading Man sues NYC after he spent 27 years in prison, then was cleared in subway token clerk killing
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man recently cleared in the gruesome 1995 killing of a subway token booth clerk is suing New…
Continue Reading What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Texas Supreme Court received a lot of attention this week when it rejected a woman’s request for an…
Continue Reading The US is restricting visas for nearly 300 Guatemalan lawmakers, others for ‘undermining democracy’
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration says it will impose visa restrictions on nearly 300 Guatemalan lawmakers,…
Continue Reading Harvard faculty rallies to the aid of university president criticized for remarks on antisemitism
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of Harvard faculty members are urging the Ivy League university to keep its…
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